Phrase guide

home stretch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The final part of a racecourse from the last curve to the finish line.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: home straight, final stretch

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

Examples

  • I think we're finally on the home stretch with this project.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: home straight, final stretch

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: финална права (finalna prava) — final stretch of a race
  • Catalan: recta d'arribada — final stretch of a race
  • Czech: cílová rovinka — final stretch of a race
  • Estonian: lõpusirge — final stretch of a race
  • Finnish: loppusuora — final stretch of a race
  • Finnish: maalisuora — final stretch of a race
  • French: dernière ligne droite — final stretch of a race
  • German: Zielgerade — final stretch of a race
  • Greek: τελική ευθεία (telikí eftheía) — final stretch of a race
  • Hungarian: célegyenes — final stretch of a race
  • Italian: dirittura d'arrivo — final stretch of a race
  • Polish: ostatnia prosta — final stretch of a race
  • Portuguese: reta final — final stretch of a race
  • Russian: фи́нишная пряма́я (fínišnaja prjamája) — final stretch of a race
  • Slovak: cieľová rovinka — final stretch of a race
  • Spanish: recta final — final stretch of a race
  • Swedish: upplopp — final stretch of a race
  • Vietnamese: chặng cuối — final stretch of a race
  • Yiddish: לעצטער מהלך (letster mhlkh) — final stretch of a race
  • Bulgarian: последен етап (posleden etap) — final part of a distance or effort
  • Catalan: recta final — final part of a distance or effort
  • Dutch: laatste rechte lijn — final part of a distance or effort
  • Dutch: laatste loodjes — final part of a distance or effort
  • Estonian: lõpusirge — final part of a distance or effort
  • Finnish: loppusuora — final part of a distance or effort
  • French: dernière ligne droite — final part of a distance or effort
  • German: Zielgerade — final part of a distance or effort
  • Hungarian: célegyenes — final part of a distance or effort
  • Italian: dirittura d'arrivo — final part of a distance or effort
  • Japanese: ラストスパート (rasto spāto) — final part of a distance or effort
  • Japanese: 追い込み (oikomi) — final part of a distance or effort
  • Polish: ostatnia prosta — final part of a distance or effort
  • Portuguese: reta final — final part of a distance or effort
  • Russian: финишная пряма́я (finišnaja prjamája) — final part of a distance or effort
  • Spanish: recta final — final part of a distance or effort
  • Swedish: upplopp — final part of a distance or effort
  • Vietnamese: giai đoạn cuối cùng — final part of a distance or effort
  • Yiddish: לעצטער מהלך (letster mhlkh) — final part of a distance or effort